University of Sheffield — A-level entry requirements

The A-level entry requirements for all 94 full-time undergraduate courses at University of Sheffield, across every subject area, for 2027 entry, verified in October 2026 against the official course pages. The most common standard offers are AAB (39 courses), AAA (27), ABB (23).

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Medicine7 courses

Medicine
Dental Hygiene and Dental Therapy BSc
Biology.
Standard offerABB
Medicine
Dental Surgery BDS
Chemistry and Biology (Human Biology accepted in lieu of Biology).
Standard offerAAA
Medicine
Medicine MBChB
Chemistry or Biology, plus a second science (Biology/Human Biology, Chemistry, Maths, Physics or Psychology).
Standard offerAAA
Medicine
Nursing (Adult) BMedSci
No specific A-level subjects required.
Standard offerBBB
Medicine
Orthoptics BMedSci
A science subject (Biology/Human Biology, Chemistry, Maths, Physics or Psychology).
Standard offerBBB
Medicine
Pharmacy MPharm
Chemistry and a second science (Maths, Biology or Physics).
Standard offerAAB
Medicine
Speech and Language Therapy BMedSci
No specific A-level subjects required.
Standard offerAAB

Engineering16 courses

Engineering
Aerospace Engineering BEng
Also covers: Aerospace Engineering MEng
Mathematics and a science (Biology/Human Biology, Chemistry, Further Maths, Physics or Statistics).
Standard offerA*AA
Engineering
Architectural Engineering MEng
Mathematics.
Standard offerAAA
Engineering
Biomedical Engineering BEng
Mathematics and a science (Chemistry, Physics, Biology/Human Biology, Electronics, Engineering, Technology, Environmental Science, Computer Science, Further Mathematics or Statistics).
Standard offerAAB
Engineering
Biomedical Engineering MEng
Mathematics and a science (Chemistry, Physics, Biology/Human Biology, Electronics, Engineering, Technology, Environmental Science, Computer Science, Further Mathematics or Statistics).
Standard offerAAA
Engineering
Chemical Engineering BEng
Also covers: Chemical Engineering MEng
Mathematics and a science or technology subject (Biology/Human Biology, Chemistry, Computer Science, Electronics, Environmental Science, Further Maths, Physics, or Design & Technology).
Standard offerAAA
Engineering
Civil Engineering BEng
Also covers: Civil and Structural Engineering MEng
Mathematics.
Standard offerAAA
Engineering
Computer Systems Engineering BEng
Mathematics and a science (Biology/Human Biology, Chemistry, Computer Science, Electronics, Engineering, Further Maths, Physics, or Technology).
Standard offerAAB
Engineering
Computer Systems Engineering MEng
Mathematics and a science (Biology/Human Biology, Chemistry, Computer Science, Electronics, Engineering, Further Maths, Physics, or Technology).
Standard offerAAA
Engineering
Electrical and Electronic Engineering BEng
Mathematics and a science (Biology/Human Biology, Chemistry, Computer Science, Electronics, Engineering, Further Maths, Physics, or Technology).
Standard offerAAB
Engineering
Electrical and Electronic Engineering MEng
Mathematics and a science (Biology/Human Biology, Chemistry, Computer Science, Electronics, Engineering, Further Maths, Physics, or Technology).
Standard offerAAA
Engineering
General Engineering BEng
Also covers: General Engineering MEng
Mathematics and at least one of Physics or Further Maths.
Standard offerA*AA
Engineering
Materials Science and Engineering BEng
Two of Mathematics, Physics or Chemistry.
Standard offerAAB
Engineering
Materials Science and Engineering MEng
Two of Mathematics, Physics or Chemistry.
Standard offerAAA
Engineering
Mechanical Engineering BEng
Also covers: Mechanical Engineering MEng
Mathematics and at least one of Physics, Chemistry or Biology.
Standard offerA*AA
Engineering
Mechatronic and Robotic Engineering BEng
Mathematics and a science (Biology/Human Biology, Chemistry, Computer Science, Electronics, Engineering, Further Maths, Physics, or Technology).
Standard offerAAB
Engineering
Mechatronic and Robotic Engineering MEng
Mathematics and a science (Biology/Human Biology, Chemistry, Computer Science, Electronics, Engineering, Further Maths, Physics, or Technology).
Standard offerAAA

Maths & Computer Science6 courses

Maths & Computer Science
Computer Science BSc
Also covers: Computer Science MComp, Computer Science (Artificial Intelligence) BSc, Computer Science (Artificial Intelligence) MComp, Computer Science (Software Engineering) BEng, Computer Science (Software Engineering) MEng
AAA including Mathematics; or AAB including A in Mathematics and B in Computer Science.
Standard offerAAA
Maths & Computer Science
Data Science BSc
No specific A-level subjects required.
Standard offerAAB
Maths & Computer Science
Economics and Mathematics BSc
Mathematics.
Standard offerAAA
Maths & Computer Science
Financial Mathematics BSc
Mathematics.
Standard offerAAA
Maths & Computer Science
Mathematics and Philosophy BSc
Mathematics at grade A.
Standard offerAAA
Maths & Computer Science
Mathematics BSc
Also covers: Mathematics MMath
Mathematics.
Standard offerAAA

Natural Sciences8 courses

Natural Sciences
Chemistry BSc
Also covers: Chemistry MChem, Chemistry with Biological and Medicinal Chemistry BSc, Chemistry with Biological and Medicinal Chemistry MChem
Chemistry.
Standard offerAAB
Natural Sciences
Environmental Science BSc
A science subject (Geography, Biology/Human Biology, Chemistry, Environmental Science, Further Maths, Geology, Maths, Physics or Statistics).
Standard offerABB
Natural Sciences
Physics and Astrophysics BSc
Mathematics and Physics.
Standard offerAAB
Natural Sciences
Physics and Astrophysics MPhys
Mathematics and Physics.
Standard offerAAA
Natural Sciences
Physics BSc
Mathematics and Physics.
Standard offerAAB
Natural Sciences
Physics MPhys
Mathematics and Physics.
Standard offerAAA
Natural Sciences
Theoretical Physics BSc
Mathematics and Physics.
Standard offerAAB
Natural Sciences
Theoretical Physics MPhys
Mathematics and Physics.
Standard offerAAA

Life Sciences9 courses

Life Sciences
Biochemistry BSc
Chemistry and a second science (Biology/Human Biology, Maths, Further Maths, Physics, Psychology or Geography).
Standard offerAAB
Life Sciences
Biochemistry MBiolSci
Chemistry and a second science (Biology/Human Biology, Maths, Further Maths, Physics, Psychology or Geography).
Standard offerAAA
Life Sciences
Biological Sciences BSc
Biology (Human Biology accepted) and a second science (Chemistry, Maths, Further Maths, Physics, Psychology, Environmental Science, Geology or Geography).
Standard offerAAB
Life Sciences
Biological Sciences MBiolSci
Biology (Human Biology accepted) and a second science (Chemistry, Maths, Further Maths, Physics, Psychology, Environmental Science, Geology or Geography).
Standard offerAAA
Life Sciences
Biomedical Science BSc
Two science subjects from Biology/Human Biology, Chemistry, Maths, Further Maths, Physics, Psychology or Geography.
Standard offerAAB
Life Sciences
Biomedical Science MBiomedSci
Two science subjects from Biology/Human Biology, Chemistry, Maths, Further Maths, Physics, Psychology or Geography.
Standard offerAAA
Life Sciences
Psychology BSc
A science subject (Biology/Human Biology, Chemistry, Environmental Science, Geography, Maths, Further Maths, Physics, Psychology or Statistics).
Standard offerAAB
Life Sciences
Zoology BSc
Biology (Human Biology accepted) and a second science (Chemistry, Maths, Further Maths, Physics, Psychology, Environmental Science, Geology or Geography).
Standard offerAAB
Life Sciences
Zoology MBiolSci
Biology (Human Biology accepted) and a second science (Chemistry, Maths, Further Maths, Physics, Psychology, Environmental Science, Geology or Geography).
Standard offerAAA

Economics & Finance8 courses

Economics & Finance
Accounting and Financial Management and Economics BA
No specific A-level subjects required.
Standard offerAAB
Economics & Finance
Accounting and Financial Management BA
No specific A-level subjects required.
Standard offerAAB
Economics & Finance
Business Management and Economics BA
No specific A-level subjects required.
Standard offerAAB
Economics & Finance
Business Management BA
No specific A-level subjects required.
Standard offerAAB
Economics & Finance
Economics and Politics BA
No specific A-level subjects required.
Standard offerAAB
Economics & Finance
Economics BA
No specific A-level subjects required.
Standard offerAAB
Economics & Finance
Economics BSc
Mathematics.
Standard offerAAB
Economics & Finance
Economics with Finance BSc
Mathematics.
Standard offerAAA

Law2 courses

Law
Law and Criminology LLB
No specific A-level subjects required.
Standard offerAAB
Law
Law LLB
Also covers: Law (European and International) LLB
No specific A-level subjects required.
Standard offerAAA

Humanities12 courses

Humanities
English and History BA
No specific A-level subjects required.
Standard offerAAB
Humanities
English and Music BA
Music (Music Technology accepted).
Standard offerABB
Humanities
English and Philosophy BA
No specific A-level subjects required.
Standard offerABB
Humanities
English Language and Linguistics BA
No specific A-level subjects required.
Standard offerAAB
Humanities
English Language and Literature BA
No specific A-level subjects required.
Standard offerAAB
Humanities
English Literature BA
No specific A-level subjects required.
Standard offerAAB
Humanities
History and Philosophy BA
No specific A-level subjects required.
Standard offerAAB
Humanities
History and Politics BA
No specific A-level subjects required.
Standard offerAAB
Humanities
History BA
No specific A-level subjects required.
Standard offerAAB
Humanities
Music BMus
Music (Music Technology accepted).
Standard offerAAB
Humanities
Philosophy BA
No specific A-level subjects required.
Standard offerAAB
Humanities
Philosophy, Religion and Ethics BA
No specific A-level subjects required.
Standard offerABB

Social Sciences12 courses

Social Sciences
Criminology BA
No specific A-level subjects required.
Standard offerAAB
Social Sciences
Digital Media and Society BA
No specific A-level subjects required.
Standard offerABB
Social Sciences
Geography and Planning BA
No specific A-level subjects required.
Standard offerABB
Social Sciences
Geography BA
Also covers: Geography BSc
No specific A-level subjects required.
Standard offerAAB
Social Sciences
Global Sustainable Development BA
No specific A-level subjects required.
Standard offerAAB
Social Sciences
Journalism Studies BA
No specific A-level subjects required.
Standard offerABB
Social Sciences
Philosophy, Politics and Economics BA
No specific A-level subjects required.
Standard offerAAA
Social Sciences
Politics and International Relations BA
No specific A-level subjects required.
Standard offerAAB
Social Sciences
Politics and Philosophy BA
No specific A-level subjects required.
Standard offerAAB
Social Sciences
Politics and Sociology BA
No specific A-level subjects required.
Standard offerABB
Social Sciences
Social Sciences BA
No specific A-level subjects required.
Standard offerABB
Social Sciences
Sociology BA
No specific A-level subjects required.
Standard offerABB

Arts, Design & Architecture4 courses

Arts, Design & Architecture
Architecture and Landscape BA
No specific A-level subjects required.
Standard offerAAA
Arts, Design & Architecture
Architecture BA
No specific A-level subjects required.
Standard offerAAA
Arts, Design & Architecture
Landscape Architecture BA
Also covers: Landscape Architecture MLA
No specific A-level subjects required.
Standard offerABB
Arts, Design & Architecture
Urban Planning MPlan
No specific A-level subjects required.
Standard offerABB

Languages & Cultures9 courses

Languages & Cultures
Business Management and Modern Languages & Cultures BA
Typically a modern foreign language (not essential).
Standard offerABB
Languages & Cultures
East Asian Studies BA
No specific A-level subjects required.
Standard offerABB
Languages & Cultures
English and Modern Languages & Cultures BA
Typically a modern foreign language (not essential).
Standard offerABB
Languages & Cultures
History and Modern Languages & Cultures BA
Typically a modern foreign language (not essential).
Standard offerABB
Languages & Cultures
Linguistics and Modern Languages & Cultures BA
Typically a modern foreign language (not essential).
Standard offerABB
Languages & Cultures
Modern Languages and Cultures BA
Typically a modern foreign language (not essential).
Standard offerABB
Languages & Cultures
Music and East Asian Studies BA
Music (Music Technology accepted).
Standard offerABB
Languages & Cultures
Music and Modern Languages & Cultures BA
Typically Music and a modern foreign language.
Standard offerABB
Languages & Cultures
Politics and Modern Languages & Cultures BA
Typically a modern foreign language (not essential).
Standard offerABB

Education1 course

Education
Education and Psychology BSc
No specific A-level subjects required.
Standard offerABB

FAQ

What is the typical A-level offer at University of Sheffield for 2027 entry?

Across all 94 undergraduate courses at University of Sheffield, the most common standard offers are AAB (39 courses), AAA (27), ABB (23). Each course page lists the exact subjects and grades.

Where do these requirements come from, and when were they checked?

They come from the 2027-entry requirements on University of Sheffield's official course pages, checked one by one in October 2026. Official course listing: https://www.sheffield.ac.uk/undergraduate/courses/2027